Bar = P.A.S.S.E.D.

For reals yo. This is for reals!

A quick recap here... B graduated from UW in May 2012 when I was half way through my pregnancy with twins. I was on bedrest. A week later, I was put on extreme bedrest... do not stand up except to go to the bathroom. We moved in with my mom for help. So Bryce could study for the bar.

B flies to LA in July 2012 to take the CA Bar. I go into labor the day after the bar. False labor. Birth twins a week later, Aug 7. He goes to WY alone to pack up apartment to move us to CA. With 4 week old newborn twins we move to CA, where we only have his parents. We were dumb enough to move 30 minutes away from them, so help is limited. I have to put together a home with newborn twins and a 2 yr old. I got depressed. I got over it. We survived. We were sure he passed. Nov 2012 He didn't. Devastation.

Get over it. Get stoked to tackle it this time. He studies like crazy. I give all my time to watching kids 24/7 so he can focus on studying. I'm worn out. He's worn out. Feb 2013 takes the CA Bar again. Waiting for results is never-ending. Apply to random jobs. Not sure what to do. May 2013 He didn't pass by 1 point. Two graders, one graded high and one graded low, average was just barely not passing. They don't care if you get a tough grader. Only 44% of bar-takers passed CA Bar. He was in top 45%. Anger. Frustration.

After a year in CA, decide it's just not for our family. Ready for CO. I miss CO. I miss my family, they can't get to Bako too easily. Granted, we will miss his family a lot when we do move too. Wish we all could live in the same place.

Select CO Bar. Study. Fly to CO to take Bar July 2013. Wait for results. Look for random jobs and finally feel like looking for law jobs. Great interview in GJT, just barely missed that too. Fast forward to Thursday, October 10, 2013...

The day before, actually, was my bday, we got home late from our date. The night was rough with baby cries. So, in the morning, I actually went upstairs to take a short nap. Before I laid down I decided to check and see what time that afternoon (as they had said results would be posted that afternoon) results would be posted. As I look, I see a list posted of those who passed. I couldn't believe it.

I opened it to see if it was indeed an actual pass list. I quickly scrolled down and saw his name. HIS NAME was on the pass list! I zoomed in (I was on my iphone) and had to look about 3 times, then I ran out and screamed, "Bryce! You passed!" Silence. Where is Bryce? Is he in the back room? I start running down the stairs... he didn't hear me. Then I see him sitting on the couch, stunned to silence. Immediately he clarified with me that I wasn't saying he passed some other unimportant test... I was in fact, talking about the bar.

He jumped up and danced around, turned on some most important celebration music, and danced around while I sat crumpled up on the floor crying.

He passed with flying colors. You need a 276 to pass CO, a 273 to pass AZ, and a 270 to pass UT... he got a 295! So proud of my hubby and so unbelievably excited to move on to the next step of our lives...

What's that you ask? Looking for work. Yes, we've been doing that for a year, but now he can actually look for legitimate law work. He'll get sworn in next month and officially be an Esquire!

We've finally reached the top of this hideous bar mountain, and now have to face the next even bigger mountain of getting a job!

We are looking for work in CO, UT, and AZ, this bar is Uniform meaning we can pay a fee to transfer his score to a few other states - these are the ones with family where we want to live.

He passed.

I may end up on my own with kids while he heads off to CO to pound the pavement looking for a job. Something has got to turn up! Prayers are accepted. :)